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Shabtai Kohen
Student of Joshua ben Joseph and author of the Siftei Kohen.
Maginei Shelomo
Book addressing Tosafot’s difficulties concerning Rashi.
Abraham ben Moses Ashkenazi-Heilpern
Rabbi and head of the rabbinical court in Lviv; brother-in-law of the Maharsha.
Moses Meislish ben Isaac
Outstanding rabbinical judge who illuminated Israel through his Torah learning.
Samuel ben Eliezer
Rabbi who taught in several communities and established distinguished students.
Isaac of Ostreich
Rabbi listed among the community’s notable religious figures.
Mattithyahu ben Sinai
Head of a yeshiva and prominent rabbinical judge.
Eliezer Lipmann ben Akiva
Exceptional Torah scholar and mystical scholar.
Abraham ben Israel Yehiel Katz Rapoport-Shrenzil
Scholar, communal leader, patron, and author who settled in Lviv.
Aaron ben Pinhas
Head of a yeshiva and prominent rabbinical judge.
Joseph ben Elikum Getz
Son-in-law of the Maharam of Lublin and head of the rabbinical court outside the walls.
Rabbi Jacob ben Joseph Israel
Rabbi and distinguished judge associated with the Council of Four Lands.
Rabbi Isaiah ben Joseph
Head of a yeshiva and leading judge.
Rabbi Joseph Joshua Heschel ben Benjamin
Torah scholar and yeshiva head.
Rabbi Meir ben Abraham Zak
City rabbi, chief judge, and charitable scholar.
Rabbi Solomon Harif
Earlier city rabbi mentioned in connection with Rabbi Meir.
Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch ben Aharon Shalom Segal
Taught at yeshivas in several communities.
Rabbi Naphtali ben Tzvi Hirsch
Rabbi, legal scholar, and leading judge.
Rabbi Joseph ben Abraham Chainish
Head of the court and yeshiva.
Rabbi Mordecai Mendel ben Menahem Mendel
Distinguished teacher and judge.
Rabbi Yom Tov Lipman, author of Tosafot Yom Tov
Head of the court and yeshiva; leader of the community.
Abraham son of Yosef
Rabbi listed among those killed in 1664.
Aharon Yechiel son of Asher
Rabbi listed among those killed in 1664.
Yehuda Leib son of Shmuel Katz Margoliot
Rabbi in Przemysl and leading judge and teacher in Lviv.
Mordechai son of Yechiel
Identified as head and leader of the region.
Shmuel son of Yehuda
Identified as head and leader of the region.
Shmuel son of Yosef Hayut
Cantor killed during prayer in a synagogue abroad.
Shimshon son of Betzalel
Rabbi and judge listed among those killed in 1664.
Abraham son of Shlomo
Judge and teacher listed under 11 Iyar.
Aharon son of Lapidot
Judge killed with his wife at home.
Eliezer son of Eliyahu
Pious scholar listed with his brother Yitzhak.
Yitzhak son of Eliyahu
Pious scholar listed with his brother Eliezer.
Yitzhak son of Mordechai
Judge and head of the court listed under 8 Sivan.
Chaim son of Mordechai
Scholar listed under 20 Sivan.
Moshe son of Abraham
Head of the court in Barzan and later in Lviv.
Barzan
City where Moshe served as head of the court.